| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudy Durham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Marcell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) SF - James Shook (fresh) PF - David Mabe (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Chavers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | East Carolina | James Shook is called for the reach on Nicholas Marcell - foul #1 on James Shook, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| 19:23 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Marshall | 25-23 |
| 18:54 | Rice | Roger Dixon swats the layup by James Chavers | 25-23 |
| 18:52 | Rice | James Shook tips it home | 25-25 |
| 18:30 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by James Shook - foul #2 on James Shook, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| 18:30 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 18:30 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 18:13 | Rice | David Mabe can't throw it down | 27-25 |
| 18:11 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 17:49 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell loses the ball out of bounds | 27-25 |
| 17:24 | Rice | Daniel Costner is fouled on the floor by Mark Marshall - foul #2 on Mark Marshall, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 17:07 | Rice | James Shook loses the dribble to Roger Dixon | 27-25 |
| 16:49 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-25 |
| 16:48 | Rice | James Shook gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 16:21 | Rice | Daniel Costner connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Antonio Clark | 27-28 |
| 16:04 | East Carolina | Antonio Clark is called for the reach on Nicholas Marcell - foul #3 on Antonio Clark, team foul #3 | 27-28 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (SF), Stephen Galles (PF), William Mariotti (C) Nicholas Marcell, Roger Dixon, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (SG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), Michael Bacher (PF) Antonio Clark, James Shook, David Mabe | |
| 15:37 | East Carolina | Stephen Galles is fouled on the floor by William Stanton - foul #1 on William Stanton, team foul #4 | 27-28 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG), Donnell Cook (C) Daniel Costner, James Chavers | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rudy Durham (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Graham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Galles (fresh) C - William Mariotti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) C - Donnell Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:13 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 15:12 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 15:06 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs misses long on a floater from the right side | 27-28 |
| 15:05 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 14:46 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham is hacked by William Stanton - foul #2 on William Stanton, team foul #5 | 27-28 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell (SF), Roger Dixon (PF) Michael Graham, Stephen Galles | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), James Shook (SF), David Mabe (PF), James Chavers (C) Antoine Sharp, Jerome Wiggs, Michael Bacher, Donnell Cook | |
| 14:22 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Nicholas Marcell is blocked by David Mabe | 27-28 |
| 14:20 | Rice | James Chavers grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 14:03 | Rice | David Mabe misses short on a shot from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 14:01 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Nicholas Marcell | 27-28 |
| 13:32 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell is whistled for a carry | 27-28 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (C) William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Rice | Antonio Clark (SG) William Stanton | |
| 13:13 | Rice | Ralph Harrison is called for the reach on Antonio Clark - foul #1 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| 12:44 | Rice | James Shook misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 27-28 |
| 12:42 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 12:25 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 12:07 | Rice | James Chavers misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Ralph Harrison - foul #2 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Galles (SF), William Mariotti (PF) Nicholas Marcell, Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Jerome Wiggs (SF), Michael Bacher (PF) Daniel Costner, James Shook, David Mabe | |
| 12:07 | Rice | James Chavers misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 12:07 | Rice | James Chavers makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 11:41 | East Carolina | James Chavers swats the short shot by William Mariotti | 30-29 |
| 11:39 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham snags the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 11:20 | East Carolina | Michael Bacher takes the ball from Rudy Durham | 30-29 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rudy Durham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Galles (fresh) PF - William Mariotti (fresh) C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jerome Wiggs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bacher (fresh) C - James Chavers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 10:55 | Rice | Michael Bacher misses short on a runner from the left block | 30-29 |
| 10:54 | East Carolina | William Mariotti gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 10:30 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Ralph Harrison and the foul's on Michael Bacher - foul #1 on Michael Bacher, team foul #6 | 32-29 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (PG), Nicholas Marcell (SF), Roger Dixon (PF) Mark Marshall, Stephen Galles, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), James Shook (SF), David Mabe (PF), Donnell Cook (C) William Stanton, Jerome Wiggs, Michael Bacher, James Chavers | |
| 10:30 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham misses the free throw | 32-29 |
| 10:30 | Rice | David Mabe pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Antonio Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Mariotti - foul #3 on William Mariotti, team foul #4 | 32-29 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Antonio Clark makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 10:12 | Rice | Antonio Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 09:43 | East Carolina | David Mabe is called for the reach on Michael Graham - foul #2 on David Mabe, team foul #7 | 32-31 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Swartz (SG), Stephen Galles (C) Rudy Durham, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (SG) Antonio Clark | |
| 09:43 | East Carolina | Michael Graham makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 09:43 | East Carolina | Michael Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 09:26 | Rice | Donnell Cook is whistled for traveling | 34-31 |
| 09:05 | East Carolina | Michael Graham buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Swartz | 36-31 |
| 08:38 | Rice | Antoine Sharp hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 08:36 | Rice | Donnell Cook snags the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 08:16 | Rice | Stephen Galles steals it from David Mabe | 36-31 |
| 07:55 | East Carolina | Michael Graham misses the dunk attempt | 36-31 |
| 07:53 | Rice | Daniel Costner grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 07:32 | Rice | James Shook banks in the layup | 36-33 |
| 07:14 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 07:12 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon tips it home | 38-33 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Graham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Swartz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Marcell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Galles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Daniel Costner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) SF - James Shook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Donnell Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Rice | James Shook misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 06:51 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 06:30 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell banks in the layup on a great pass from Roger Dixon | 40-33 |
| 06:05 | Rice | Donnell Cook misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Nicholas Marcell - foul #2 on Nicholas Marcell, team foul #5 | 40-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Rudy Durham (SG), William Mariotti (PF), Ralph Harrison (C) Michael Graham, Charles Swartz, Nicholas Marcell, Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Antonio Clark (SG), Michael Bacher (PF), James Chavers (C) Daniel Costner, Antoine Sharp, James Shook, David Mabe | |
| 06:05 | Rice | Donnell Cook makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 06:05 | Rice | Donnell Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 05:49 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Galles | 42-35 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:33 | Rice | The refs have stopped play. William Stanton is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 42-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (SF) Stephen Galles | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Jerome Wiggs (SF) William Stanton, Donnell Cook | |
| 05:27 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Graham - foul #1 on Michael Graham, team foul #6 | 42-35 |
| 05:27 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 05:27 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 05:02 | East Carolina | William Mariotti drills a runner from close range set up by Mark Marshall | 44-36 |
| 04:44 | Rice | James Chavers is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Chavers, team foul #8 | 44-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Galles (SF) Michael Graham | |
| Subs | Rice | David Mabe (PF) Michael Bacher | |
| 04:25 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison makes the runner from the right block | 46-36 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs hits a floater from close range | 46-38 |
| 03:51 | East Carolina | William Mariotti can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 03:49 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 03:32 | Rice | Jerome Wiggs comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 03:30 | East Carolina | William Mariotti gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 03:10 | East Carolina | William Mariotti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell (SF), Roger Dixon (PF) William Mariotti, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Rice | Antoine Sharp (PG), James Shook (SF) Daniel Costner, Jerome Wiggs | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rudy Durham (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Marcell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Galles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - Antoine Sharp (fresh) SG - Antonio Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Shook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Mabe (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Chavers (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:51 | Rice | David Mabe travels with the ball | 46-38 |
| 02:38 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall's floater is tipped away by David Mabe | 46-38 |
| 02:36 | Rice | The rebound goes to David Mabe | 46-38 |
| 02:32 | Rice | James Shook comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Rudy Durham - foul #2 on Rudy Durham, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (C) Stephen Galles | |
| Subs | Rice | William Stanton (PG), Michael Bacher (PF) Antonio Clark, David Mabe | |
| 02:32 | Rice | James Shook misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 02:32 | Rice | James Shook makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 02:10 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-39 |
| 02:08 | Rice | James Shook pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 02:08 | Rice | Rice calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rice | Daniel Costner (PG), Antonio Clark (SG), David Mabe (PF) William Stanton, Antoine Sharp, Michael Bacher | |
| 01:58 | Rice | Antonio Clark hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 01:29 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham loses the dribble to Daniel Costner | 46-42 |
| 01:15 | Rice | David Mabe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 01:13 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 01:05 | East Carolina | Daniel Costner is called for the reach on Mark Marshall - foul #2 on Daniel Costner, team foul #9 | 46-42 |
| 01:05 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 01:05 | Rice | David Mabe pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 00:49 | Rice | James Chavers misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 46-42 |
| 00:48 | Rice | James Chavers gets the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Rice | Mark Marshall steps in front of the Antonio Clark pass | 46-42 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Daniel Costner is called for the reach on Roger Dixon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Costner, team foul #10 | 46-42 |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Rice | Daniel Costner can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-42 |
| 00:26 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham is hacked by Antonio Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Antonio Clark, team foul #11 | 48-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Galles (PF) Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 00:18 | Rice | Daniel Costner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Dixon (PF) Stephen Galles | |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| 00:16 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Costner - foul #4 on Daniel Costner, team foul #12 | 50-42 |
| 00:16 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 00:16 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Daniel Costner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 00:07 | Rice | James Shook grabs the offensive board | 51-42 |
| 00:05 | Rice | Daniel Costner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall runs out the clock | 51-42 |